Wyoming-1939: Two Men In Suits At A Steamy Geothermal Site

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Wyoming

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Two Men In Suits At A Steamy Geothermal Site — Clip Details

WYOMING-1939: A vintage 8mm home movie captures two men in dark suits and hats at a geothermal site, surrounded by billowing steam and a forested backdrop. One man sits on a stone wall while the other stands, both observing the natural vapor rising from the ground. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, with a yellowish tint and visible scratches typical of 1930s amateur film. The scene evokes a sense of early 20th-century exploration and natural wonder.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127609042

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Wyoming, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s Wyoming travel, national park, geothermal tourism, or amateur home-movie sequences needing visitors at a steaming natural site.
Period detail: The men's dark suits, brimmed hats, stone overlook, and 8mm color stock may show late-1930s leisure travel at a Wyoming geothermal area.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the casual visitor behavior, with one man seated and another standing as steam drifts through the frame.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two suited men, brimmed hats, a stone wall, dense vapor, evergreen trees, pale sky, and aged film borders.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, yellow fading, scratches, gate edges, and handheld exposure shifts that support its home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, travel insert, geothermal transition, or memory beat within a 1930s Western journey sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects visitor observation of a natural steam feature, with formal clothing contrasting against the rugged forested setting.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or site permissions.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1930s Wyoming 8mm home movie geothermal steam visitors, men in suits at hot springs, or vintage national park travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel travel material, then 1939 Wyoming or nearby geothermal footage, then broader vintage park tourism and steam-feature scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A faded 8mm frame with heavy pale exposure, film scratches, dark borders, and minimal visible Wyoming scene detail. — A washed-out, scratched frame before the geothermal scene becomes clear.

A pale, yellow-tinted 8mm frame with scratches, dust, and a dark vertical gate edge obscuring scene detail. — Film wear and exposure dominate this early frame.

Dense vapor rises in a Wyoming geothermal setting, with evergreen trees partly visible through soft, faded 8mm color. — Steam fills the frame near a forested geothermal feature.

Two men in suits and brimmed hats appear at a Wyoming geothermal overlook as steam rises behind a stone wall and trees. — Two formally dressed visitors pause beside a steaming geothermal area.

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